Shiva Purana

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एवं श्रुत्वा महादेवो मद्वचः करुणानिधिः ।। प्रहस्योवाच मां सद्यः प्रहस्य मुनिसत्तम ।।६१ ।।

sanskrit

O foremost among sages! on hearing my words the merciful lord Rudra laughed and said thus.

english translation

evaM zrutvA mahAdevo madvacaH karuNAnidhiH || prahasyovAca mAM sadyaH prahasya munisattama ||61 ||

hk transliteration

महादेव उवाच ।। जन्ममृत्युभयाविष्टा नाहं स्रक्ष्ये प्रजा विधे ।। अशोभनाः कर्मवशा विमग्ना दुःखवारिधौ ।। ६२ ।।

sanskrit

Mahādeva said: O Brahmā, I shall not create the subjects tormented by the fear of birth and death. The inauspicious beings are immersed in the ocean of distress by their own actions.

english translation

mahAdeva uvAca || janmamRtyubhayAviSTA nAhaM srakSye prajA vidhe || azobhanAH karmavazA vimagnA duHkhavAridhau || 62 ||

hk transliteration

अहं दुःखोदधौ मग्ना उद्धरिष्यामि च प्रजाः ।। सम्यक्ज्ञानप्रदानेन गुरुमूर्तिपरिग्रहः ।। ६३ ।।

sanskrit

In my manifestation in the form of preceptor I shall lift up these beings immersed in the ocean of distress by conferring on them perfect knowledge.

english translation

ahaM duHkhodadhau magnA uddhariSyAmi ca prajAH || samyakjJAnapradAnena gurumUrtiparigrahaH || 63 ||

hk transliteration

त्वमेव सृज दुःखाढ्याः प्रजास्सर्वाः प्रजापते ।। मदाज्ञया न बद्धस्त्वं मायया संभविष्यसि ।। ६४ ।।

sanskrit

You alone, create all the miserable subjects, O Lord! At my bidding, you will not be bound by illusion.

english translation

tvameva sRja duHkhADhyAH prajAssarvAH prajApate || madAjJayA na baddhastvaM mAyayA saMbhaviSyasi || 64 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा मां स भगवान्सुश्रीमान्नीललोहितः ।। सगणः पश्यतो मे हि द्रुतमंतर्दधे हरः ।।६५।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Saying this, the lord, the glorious Śiva vanished along with His attendants even as I was watching.

english translation

brahmovAca || ityuktvA mAM sa bhagavAnsuzrImAnnIlalohitaH || sagaNaH pazyato me hi drutamaMtardadhe haraH ||65||

hk transliteration